Phrase Essays

language, many phrases are defined by literal and abstract meanings. One phrase that has an abstract meaning is the phrase, “chasing ghosts.” What does it mean by “chasing ghosts?” I have heard this phrase many times in books or songs, but I never actually understood the true meaning of this phrase. To most people, the image of a person trying to find a supernatural being is what you would normally imagine when you hear this phrase. However, that is not the true meaning of the phrase, “chasing ghosts

Hamlet starts the soliloquy with a question of “To be, or not to be.” The question uses parallel structure and repetition with the phrase “to be,” which emphasizes the impact of the answer to this question on Hamlet’s future. Hamlet then employs war imagery in order to highlight the consequences of choosing each path. In order to illuminate the suffering he undergoes by “being,” he uses the words “slings” and “arrows,” which provide an image of Hamlet being bombarded by pain from all sides. Meanwhile

structure of a sentence; rules for combining words into sentences. Syntax allows us to specify what is grammatical and what is not. The rules of syntax determine word, phrase, and clause order, the relationship between words, and sentence organization. The most important element of a sentence are nouns and verb phrases. When we read a phrase, we naturally expect a verb to follow the subject. For example, “An Avian veterinarian is trained to specialize in birds.” “An avian veterinarian” would be the subject

Have you ever heard the phrase, "Money can't buy happiness?" Have you ever thought to yourself that this statement is most likely true because money physically cannot buy the happiness we long for? An author by the name of William Hazlitt believes that money can, indeed, buy happiness. From what it seems, through the diction, syntax, and metaphors provided, Hazlitt brings our attention to no matter how someone may live, money does play even the smallest of roles in buying one's happiness. Hazlitt

Syntax is the specific arrangement and order of words and phrases in English writing. Changing just the position of one word can possibly change the meaning of an entire sentence. The syntax of the novel Kindred by Octavia E. Butler is short, clear, and direct. Butler conveys her images and ideas very straightforwardly and direct. She uses easy, readable language with no unnecessary dragging or words, using very few adjectives and adverbs. She gets to the point quickly. The graphic novel adaptation

would be how greed can result from wealth. What Voltaire is ultimately conveying to the reader is that money cannot buy happiness. Raised in Westphalia, Candide was surrounded by greed and his life was ultimately affected by strength and wealth. The phrase “everything is for the best,” taught by Master Pangloss, clouds Candide’s judgement and makes him careless. What Master Pangloss was trying to teach Candide was that with every cause there is an effect and that it is best of all possible worlds. For

waitress. As my brothers and I grew up, we used English to our advantage, speaking in English whenever we didn’t want out mother to understand. We weren’t aware of it at the time, but our mother was secretly learning to use English. Adopting words and phrases around those around her, therefore, her English falls under ‘broken or fractured.’ Despite her knowledge of English, she still has difficulty

Bush uses oversimplification in the phrase “America is targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity.” This shows oversimplification because Bush assumes there is only one simple cause of an outcome when there could be many more. Bush describes the planes

whole. Levels Sentences were scored as Level 2 (Parts 1 and 2) equaled 2 out of 14 and Level 1(Parts 1 and 2) resulted in a score of 10 out of 14. 9. Mirabella’s scores in questions, negatives, phrases and clauses were very low. This shows an inconsistency with the analysis of the ROL

Phrases I feel are emotionally powerful: 1. I love you- By telling people that they are loved, it shows them how special they are to someone and that they have someone who cares. By being told “I love you”, you will be providing them with the reassurance about your friendship/relationship with them which boost their self-esteem. 2. I’m sorry- Everyone does or says something that can hurt another friend or family member’s feelings, by saying “I’m sorry” sincerely and showing you mean it, it eliminates

Poe is often known for his dark, sometimes twisted short stories and poems. “The Masque of the Red Death” is no exception. In this short story, Poe creates and eerie and ominous mood by using a wide variety of literary techniques including imagery, diction, and syntax. Poe’s use of imagery contributes to the dark and mysterious mood of the short story, “The Masque of the Red Death.” In the first paragraph, a sense of darkness is conveyed in the sentence, “There was no light of any kind emanating

n.d., para. 1). Unfortunately, both Yavapai County Ordinances No. 1997-1 and No. 2011-1 use words and phrases which are not simple, nor easily understood. The word “shall” is used repeatedly when the word “must” or “will” would be more appropriate. Phrases such as “pursuant to,” “as set forth,” “upon issuance of,” and “be it ordained” are found in both documents when more commonly used phrases should be substituted in order to make the documents more reader-friendly and

sadness and mournfulness for an audience that have experience this type of situation being described in the song. Throughout the whole song the singer used different tones when singing different parts of the song. In some parts he also uses ironic phrases to help visualize the description being made. Tone shifts when the woman singer comes in

The two plays Death of a Salesman and Fences are both very similar. both plays take place in American cities. This is post WW2 era and both families are facing the struggle of the “American Dream.” In each play the families deal with the disappointments of life during this time period. Willy Loman is the father figure in the play Death of a Salesman. He is a salesman with big dreams for himself and his two sons. Happy and Biff are expected to follow in their father’s footsteps and be salesman. Biff

“The Lady of the Squat” by Catherine Brogan is a political retelling of the poem “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred Tennyson. It follows the same structure Tennyson’s poem and was a response to a law that was put into motion in 2012 in the U.K. that would make squatting illegal (Rutherford). Brogan, the author of this poem, is a squatter and through this poem, she expresses her belief that people should be allowed to continue squatting until the government is able to solve the housing crisis. This law

Using Transition Words On each blank line, write a transition word that makes the order of ideas in the sentences clear. Use the list of transition words below to help you. You will not need all of them; moreover, you may want to use one of them more than once. therefore however as a matter of fact for example finally as soon as moreover despite lastly in fact for instance occasionally consequently furthermore as a result when afterwards now later 1._____________however________________________

audience a better perspective on his point of view. Diction was a key factor in showing Ronald Reagan’s strong sense of nationalism; he chose powerful, hopeful words and phrases that were intended to unify the people. He shows syntax through anaphora, repetition, and parallelism. By using these rhetorical devices, he states key phrases more than once to create an urgency and therefore grab listener’s attention. To present his main points he will put into action during his presidency, Reagan uses logos

Molding of the Perfect Woman: An Analysis of Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” “…on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming…” (Kincaid, 320). This phrase accurately represents the point that is being made in this passage. In Jamaica Kincaid’s piece, “Girl”, her mother is giving her advice on how to be and act like a proper woman. Her mother describes everything from how to properly do laundry to how to set a table for all occasions (Kincaid, 3-4). Kincaid manipulates

It is okay to start a poem feeling that it does not suffice your expectation. Indeed, that should be a reason to force yourself to re-work it harder. As Addonizio suggests, "the more likely it is that you will eventually produce a worthwhile poem" (188). Thus, revision is a process where one has to think deeper and find other ways to examine the same piece. Many strategies can be implemented to achieve a productive re-structuralizing or reinvention of a poem. Many pieces of advice are given by

moving on and forgetting the lover, even though the lover has already moved on. Symbolism in the poem is used to describe a painful setting. That setting is used to symbolize the pain the speaker is experiencing when she reflects on her lover. The phrase “ firelight to a lance extended”(4) describes an unsettling picture of the fire having a deadly form and appearance. The word lance by